Jamboree Photos! Check out photos from the 2007 ShopBot Jamboree [HERE]. 

Links: Make Magazine Maker Faire In case you were at the Maker Faire and took home one of the toys we were cutting as a demonstration project:      > Instructions for assembling the toy Boat model (Weekend Dinghy)      > Instructions for assembling the toy Racer Or, if you are a ShopBotter and you would like the full set of files:            [Boat]    [Racer]

Photos from the 2007 ShopBot Jamboree and Maker Faire... Click.

For the first time ever, ShopBot will move its annual Jamboree from the friendly confines of ShopBot's Durham, NC facility, 3,000 miles across the country, to the San Francisco Bay area.  Also this year, the two-day Jamboree will lead up to Make magazine's "Maker Faire", a celebration of 21st-century ingenuity and creativity.  But, as always, ShopBotters will be able to collect valuable information from a variety of experts in fields such as new ShopBot products, software, cutting bits, woodworking, sign making, unique applications and marketing for your business.

ShopBot Jamboree 2007. May 17-18.

Location: San Mateo Fairgrounds, San Mateo, California and the Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City, California.

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, May 16

• 9 AM - 5 PM: Pre-Jamboree Training Session - Crown Plaza Hotel.  Condensed Basic Training class for those who have not attended the ShopBot Basic Training, OR those who want to brush up their skills.  This class normally costs $300, but at the Jamboree there will be no fee; however, space is limited, so call ShopBot early to register.

• 6 - 8 PM: Registration check in and social hours - Crown Plaza Hotel.

Thursday, May 17

• 9 AM - 5 PM: Jamboree sessions - Cypress Room - San Mateo Fairgrounds.
  Ted’s Welcome
  Tom Anderson “Using the Indexer to make submarines”
  Jeffrey Mcgrew/Jillian Northrup- "Because We Can"
  John Hansen (Onsrud) – “Choosing and using the proper tooling”
  “PRS Showcase”- Brian McKenzie (Sequoia Room)
   

• 12-1 Lunch –Cypress/Sequoia Rooms-Fairgrounds
  (“Show and Tell”might fall in this time frame as well since we’ll have two buildings…But we won't know until the Jamboree how many pieces we'll have on display...)
   

• 2 - 5 PM; Jamboree sessions
  Jerry/Jason Chapman- “Customizing a Shopbot”
  Rob Bell – “Using Sketchup software”
  Arthur Cronos- “Building musical instruments, and jigs for them"
  Brady Watson/Bill Palumbo – Vacuum ”hold downs”

Friday, May 18

• 9 AM - 5 PM: Women’s ShopBot class - San Mateo Fairgrounds.  Presented by Sallye Coyle.  You must contact ShopBot to register for this class.
  (Details on Women's Woodworking and Introduction to CNC Class)

• 9 AM - 12noon - Cypress Room- Fairgrounds
  Dave Minella and David McNutt- “Marketing”
  Phil Mulligan- “Turning without an Indexer”
  Gabriel McKeagney- “High end 3D carving”
  Ted/Chris- “Ten Top Tips for the Shopbotter”(OR a “Forum” if people want it…)

• 12-1 PM
  Lunch - Crown Plaza (Marco Polo Room)
  (Announcement of “Box contest” winners..)

• 1 PM - 5 PM: Software sessions - Crown Plaza Hotel.  Presented by representatives from major software companies.

Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20

• Make Magazine's Maker Faire - San Mateo Fairgrounds.

West Coast Jamboree "BOX" contest

Last year we asked our Jamboree attendees to "make some speakers" using a pair of "Soundpads," and the results of that contest were so well received by all that we are going to hold another contest at this year's event.  Only this time it's going to be a little different.
As usual we wanted to keep the rules as minimal as possible to allow as much "ingenuity/creativeness/freedom of expression" as possible.  So, here is the contest:
All entrants will use their ShopBot to make a box/container....
The above object will NOT be solid, as it must be able to contain something the size of a marble.  This means there HAS to be at least one removable "side or panel."
The entire box/container MUST fit inside a 16" cube (in other words, NO "side" can be larger than 16").
The entire project must be created with your ShopBot.
Winning entries (and we are still working on "categories" for these prizes) will be used by ShopBot for display at the Maker Faire and possibly other future events, so be SURE to KEEP your cut files in case you DO win and you want another "box" for yourself...
You can contact us at jamboree@shopbottools.com for further info, and we'll update this page as more details become available.

Past Jamborees

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